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Holcomb Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Sussex): habitational name from any of several places called Holcombe (Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Lancashire Oxfordshire Somerset) from Old English hol ‘hollow’ + cumb ‘valley’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Holford, Whitcomb, Holton, Liscomb, Morcom, Welcome, Holm, Balcom

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Where is the Holcomb family from?

You can see how Holcomb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holcomb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holcomb families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 29 Holcomb families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Holcomb's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Holcomb families in 1911.
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What did your Holcomb ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Holcomb. 78% of Holcomb men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    78%
  • Clerk
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Holcomb. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Holcomb. For the veterans among your Holcomb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holcomb lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Holcomb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Holcomb in 1941 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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